{
    "term": "establishment",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "academic": true,
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "an organization, a large institution or a hotel",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The visa is for foreign nationals wishing to study at a university, college or similar educational establishment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She's now running a small government research establishment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The hotel is a comfortable and well-run establishment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the supply of alcohol in licensed establishments"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was the head of a large residential establishment for severely disabled children."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["drinking", "eating", "licensed"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the people in a society or a profession who have influence and power and who usually do not support change",
            "labels": "(often disapproving)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the **medical/military/political establishment**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "young people rebelling against the Establishment"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The members were drawn from the ranks of the Establishment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The British Establishment is/are very slow to accept change."
                },
                {
                    "text": "orthodox Establishment views"
                },
                {
                    "text": "O'Connor challenged the liberal establishment on many things."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a pillar of the liberal establishment"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the Washington media establishment"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the mainstream political establishment"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["mainstream", "academic", "art"],
                "verb + the establishment": ["offend", "challenge"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the act of starting or creating something that is meant to last for a long time",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The speaker announced the establishment of a new college."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His visit facilitated the establishment of diplomatic relations between the countries."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the formal establishment of the republic in 1948"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a law allowing the establishment of private television stations"
                },
                {
                    "text": "With the establishment of major new markets, the economy is thriving."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We would like to encourage the establishment of new farm businesses."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This report led to the establishment of a special committee to investigate the matter."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The months that followed saw the establishment of a strong military presence in the region."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The commission is calling for the establishment of a national holiday."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Opposition MPs are calling for the establishment of an independent food and drugs agency."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["formal", "gradual", "rapid"],
                "verb + establishment": ["advocate", "call for", "propose"],
                "preposition": ["with the establishment of"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/",
                "audio": "es/establishment/establishment__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/",
                "audio": "es/establishment/establishment__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}